When to Plant Iresene in Paulsboro, NJ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant iresene in Paulsboro can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Iresene

Frost tolerance for iresene: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Iresene require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant iresene
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant iresene
Probably not a good time to plant iresene

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Paulsboro is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant iresene and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your iresene may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your iresene indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Paulsboro. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Paulsboro is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Paulsboro you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your iresene in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Paulsboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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